Monthly Archives: January 2022

Come on, 2022, give us your best shot. We’re bruised and we’re battered, but we’re looking to brighter days ahead.Come on, 2022, give us your best shot. We’re bruised and we’re battered, but we’re looking to brighter days ahead.

They commissioned and collected some of the most pivotal artworks of the Renaissance, building a collection of art that has now been transformed into one of the best known museums in the world.They commissioned and collected some of the most pivotal artworks of the Renaissance, building a collection of art that has now been transformed […]

Travel is more challenging now than it has been in a long time. Borders tentatively reopen only to slam shut again. A once-simple visa on entry is replaced with piles of paperwork. And the whole world is brushing up on the Greek alphabet whenever a new variant makes headlines.Travel is more challenging now than it […]

A stampede at one of India’s holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year’s Day, a local official said.A stampede at one of India’s holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year’s Day, a local official said.

It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?”It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s […]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s family and friends gathered for his official state funeral on New Year’s Day in Cape Town, capping a week of events honoring a man long considered the moral compass of South Africa.Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s family and friends gathered for his official state funeral on New Year’s Day in Cape Town, capping a […]

Australia started 2022 with a record number of new Covid-19 cases as an outbreak centered in the eastern states grew, and New South Wales eased its isolation rules for healthcare workers as the number of people hospitalized with the virus rose.Australia started 2022 with a record number of new Covid-19 cases as an outbreak centered […]

2022 is finally here. And for China, there’s no shortage of big moments on the horizon — from the Beijing Winter Olympics to the 20th Communist Party Congress in the fall.2022 is finally here. And for China, there’s no shortage of big moments on the horizon — from the Beijing Winter Olympics to the 20th […]

In a New Year’s Eve message Friday, President Joe Biden said he’s “more optimistic about America’s future than I’ve ever been.”In a New Year’s Eve message Friday, President Joe Biden said he’s “more optimistic about America’s future than I’ve ever been.”